id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-3989 Government agency - Wikipedia .html text/html 1800 195 53 Find sources: "Government agency" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) From the 1980s, as part of New Public Management, several countries including Australia and the United Kingdom developed the use of agencies to improve efficiency in public services. Main article: Federal agency (Germany) Main article: Government agencies in Iceland Russia has had many government agencies throughout its history. Main article: Government agencies in Sweden The Government agencies in Sweden are State controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Sweden. Main article: List of federal agencies in the United States Also, most of the 50 U.S. states have created similar government agencies. A broader definition of the term "government agency" also means the United States federal executive departments that include the President's cabinet-level departments, and their sub-units. Categories: Government agencies Independent government agencies by country ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-3989.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-3989.txt